Few lines about Optometry
Optometry is the healthcare profession of measuring vision, prescribing the right spectacles and lenses that improve vision and also detecting and diagnosing eye disorders. The optometry course has been designed to offer eligible candidates a wide range of clinical skills and knowledge to examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases and disorders related to eyes and visual systems of the human body. The optometry course aims to educate the students about the various professional methods of visual screening, diagnosis of eye problems, orthodontics, vision training, optometric consulting, etc.Â
The optometry students are trained to design the spectacles, lenses and many other optical aids. The optometry students will be learning about various skills like vision power checking, diagnosing the problems of vision using equipment, performing minor eye corrections, etc. The optometry students are trained to apply the correct eye drops for the patients to perform the diagnosis. They are also given training to handle and maintain the sophisticated optical instruments. They are also given training to calibrate the equipment under the guidance of the certified eye physician.
The B.Sc optometry course is a 3-years undergraduate programme that can be joined after the completion of the PUC or 10+2. The students seeking admission to B.Sc optometry should have studied any of the following three subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Zoology/Botany in their PUC or 10+2 from the recognised board.
Reasons to choose optometry
The optometry course is one of the most underrated courses in the field of medical sciences. The students who are aspiring to join the medical field never bother to have a look at optometry courses. Optometry is one of the most exciting and demanded fields in the medical field that basically, optometry deals with eye treatments and eye care.
Let’s try to understand some of the important reasons that make this optometry course a best one.
 Potential to change lives daily
Optometry is a rewarding career that offers high job satisfaction, a rewarding career. A visit to an optometrist has the potential to change someone’s lives dramatically. The optometrists perform a comprehensive eye exam, they assess an individual’s vision and provide prescriptions for glasses and contracts; diagnose, treat and manage eye injuries, detect disease in the eye and provide services to rehabilitate some eye conditions. Bringing a vision power to blind people can be the most satisfying feeling in any optometric life. They are skilled professionals who have the power to bring light in someone’s life with the power of vision.
